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Salt Marsh Birds

July 13, 2019  •  Leave a Comment

The coastal salt marshes of Nova Scotia are active and full of specialty birds like the Nelson's Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow and Great Blue Heron.

Nelson's Sparrow

I was not close to the Nelson's Sparrow but this photo does attest to the virtue of high resolution cameras that permit severe cropping.

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Great Blue Heron

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Nelson's Sparrow

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Savannah Sparrow

The Savannah Sparrow is also common on the coastal barrens.

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Keywords: Birds of Nova Scotia, Canada, Great Blue Heron, Nelson's Sparrow, Nova Scotia, Salt Marsh Birds, Salt Marsh Birds of Nova Scotia, Savannah Sparrow

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